The Apollo 8 astronaut, Bill Anders, who captured one of the most impressive and famous photographs from outer space, died in a plane accident at the age of 90, confirm media from international agencies.
According to reports from the authorities, Bill Anders was traveling in a small plane that he was piloting and which crashed into the sea off the state of Washington, United States.
The astronaut’s death was confirmed by his son Greg, who stated that his father’s body was recovered on Friday afternoon.
«The family is devastated. He was a great pilot. “We will miss him,” reads a statement from the family.
Anders, who was a lunar module pilot on the Apollo 8 mission, took the iconic “Earthrise” photograph, one of the most memorable and inspiring images of our planet from space.
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2024-06-09 16:33:59